EP0961804B9 - Composition and method for producing fuel resistant liquid polythioether polymers with good low temperature flexibility - Google Patents

Composition and method for producing fuel resistant liquid polythioether polymers with good low temperature flexibility Download PDF

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EP0961804B9
EP0961804B9 EP98907525A EP98907525A EP0961804B9 EP 0961804 B9 EP0961804 B9 EP 0961804B9 EP 98907525 A EP98907525 A EP 98907525A EP 98907525 A EP98907525 A EP 98907525A EP 0961804 B9 EP0961804 B9 EP 0961804B9
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  • the present invention relates to liquid polythioether polymers that have good low temperature flexibility and fuel resistance when cured.
  • the invention is also directed to methods for making the polymers by reacting polythiols with oxygenated dienes (divinyl ethers) which substantially eliminate malodorous condensed cyclic by-products.
  • Thiol-terminated sulfur-containing polymers are known to be well-suited for use in aerospace sealants due to their fuel resistant nature upon cross-linking.
  • commercially available polymeric materials which have sufficient sulfur content to exhibit this desirable property are the polysulfide polyformal polymers described, e.g., in U.S. Patent No. 2,466,963, and the alkyl side chain containing polythioether polyether polymers described, e.g., in U.S. Patent No. 4,366,307 to Singh et al. Materials useful in this context also have the desirable properties of low temperature flexibility (low glass transition temperature T g ) and liquidity at room temperature.
  • the disclosed condensation reaction has a maximum yield of about 75% of the desired condensation product.
  • the acid-catalyzed reaction of ⁇ -hydroxysulfide monomers yields significant quantities (typically not less than about 25%) of an aqueous solution of thermally stable and highly malodorous cyclic byproducts, such as 1-thia-4-oxa-cyclohexane.
  • the commercial viability of the disclosed polymers is limited.
  • a polythioether having the formula I -R 1 -[-S-(CH 2 ) 2 -O-[-R 2 -O-] m -(CH 2 ) 2 -S-R 1 -] n - wherein R 1 denotes a C 2-6 n-alkylene, C 3-6 branched alkylene, C 6-8 cycloalkylene or C 6-10 alkylcycloalkylene group, -[(-CH 2 -) p -X-] q -(-CH 2 -) r -, or -[(-CH 2 -) p -X-] q -(-CH 2 -) r - in which at least one -CH 2 - unit is substituted with a methyl group, R 2 denotes C 2-6 n-alkylene, C 2-6 branched alkylene, C 6-8 cycloalkylene or C 6-10 al
  • the polythioether has a number average molecular weight between about 500 and about 20,000.
  • Polythioethers in which R 4 is -SH are "uncapped,” that is, include unreacted terminal thiol groups.
  • Polythioethers according to the invention also include “capped” polythioethers, that is, polythioethers including terminal groups other than unreacted thiol groups. These terminal groups can be groups such as -OH or -NH 2 , or groups such as alkyl or terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups.
  • the polythioether is an uncapped polythioether having the structure HS-R 1 -[-S-(CH 2 ) 2 -O-[-R 2 -O-] m -(CH 2 ) 2 -S-R 1 -] n -SH.
  • R 5 is an unsubstituted or substituted n-alkyl group such as ethyl, 4-hydroxybutyl or 3-aminopropyl.
  • z is an integer from 3 to 6
  • B denotes
  • the polyfunctionalized embodiments include three or more structures of the formula I bound to the residue of an appropriate polyfunctionalizing agent.
  • z is 3, and the polyfunctionalizing agent thus is a trifunctionalizing agent.
  • the average functionality of the polythioether ranges between about 2.05 and about 3.00.
  • the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of free-radical catalysts, ionic catalysts and ultraviolet light.
  • the catalyst is a free-radical catalyst such as an azo compound.
  • a polythioether of the invention is produced by reacting (n) moles of a compound having the formula IV, or a mixture of at least two different compounds having the formula IV, with (n + 1) moles of a compound having the formula V, or a mixture of at least two different compounds having the formula V, optionally together with 0.05 to about 2 moles of a compound having the formula VII HS-R 5 or a mixture of two different compounds having the formula VII, in the presence of a catalyst as described above.
  • Polythioethers produced by the foregoing methods are also provided.
  • a polymerizable composition comprising (i) about 30 to about 90 wt% of at least one polythioether as defined herein, said at least one polythioether having a glass transition temperature not greater than -55°C, (ii) a curing agent in an amount from about 90 to about 150% of stoichiometric based on the amount of said at least one potythioether, and (iii) about 5 to about 60 wt% of a filler, with all wt% being based on the total weight of non-volatile components of the composition.
  • the inventive composition is curable at a temperature of 0°C or higher, preferably at a temperature of -20°C or higher.
  • a polymerizable composition comprising (i) about 30 to about 90 wt% of at least one polythioether as defined herein, said at least one polythioether having a glass transition temperature not greater than -50°C, (ii) a curing agent in an amount from about 90 to about 150% of stoichiometric based on the amount of said at least one polythioether, (iii) a plasticizer in an amount from about 1 to about 40 wt%, and (iv) a filler in an amount from about 5 to about 60 wt%, with all wt% being based on the total weight of non-volatile components of the composition.
  • the composition is curable at a temperature of 0°C or higher, preferably at a temperature of -20°C or higher.
  • polythioethers are provided that are liquid at room temperature and pressure and have excellent low temperature flexibility (low T g ) and fuel resistance.
  • room temperature and pressure denotes approximately 77°F (25°C), and 1 atmosphere.
  • the inventive polythioethers include a structure having the formula I -R 1 -[-S-(CH 2 ) 2 -O-[-R 2 -O-] m -(CH 2 ) 2 -S-R 1 -] n - wherein R 1 denotes a C 2-6 n-alkylene, C 3-6 branched alkylene, C 6-8 cycloalkylene or C 6-10 alkylcycloalkylene group, -[(-CH 2 -) p -X-] q -(-CH 2 -) r -, or -[(-CH 2 -) p -X-] q -(-CH 2 -) r - in which at least one -CH 2 - unit is substituted with a methyl group, R 2 denotes a C 2-6 n-alkylene, C 2-6 branched alkylene, C 6-8 cycloalkylene or C 6-10 alky
  • a polythioether polymer according to the invention has a glass transition temperature T g that is not higher than -50°C. More preferably, the T g of the inventive polymer is not higher than -55°C. Very preferably, the T g of the inventive polymer is not higher than -60°C. Low T g is indicative of good low temperature flexibility, which can be determined by known methods, for example, by the methods described in AMS (Aerospace Material Specification) 3267 ⁇ 4.5.4.7, MIL-S (Military Specification) -8802E ⁇ 3.3.12 and MIL-S-29574, and by methods similar to those described in ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) D522-88.
  • the polythioethers of the invention exhibit very desirable fuel resistance characteristics when cured.
  • One measure of the fuel resistance of the inventive polymers is their percent volume swell after prolonged exposure to a hydrocarbon fuel, which can be quantitatively determined using methods similar to those described in ASTM D792 or AMS 3269.
  • the inventive polymers have, when cured, a percent volume swell not greater than 25% after immersion for one week at 140°F (60°C) and ambient pressure in jet reference fluid (JRF) type 1.
  • JRF jet reference fluid
  • the percent volume swell of the cured polymers is not greater than 20%.
  • JRF type 1 as employed herein for determination of fuel resistance, has the following composition (see AMS 2629, issued July 1, 1989), section 3.1.1 et seq., available from SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA): Toluene 28 ⁇ 1% by volume Cyclohexane (technical) 34 ⁇ 1% by volume Isooctane 38 ⁇ 1 % by volume Tertiary dibutyl disulfide (doctor sweet) 1 ⁇ 0.005% by volume Tertiary butyl mercaptan 0.015% ⁇ 0.0015 by weight of the other four components
  • the inventive polythioethers have number average molecular weights ranging from about 500 to 20,000, preferably about 1,000 to 10,000, very preferably about 2,000 to 5,000.
  • Liquid polythioether polymers within the scope of the present invention can be difunctional, that is, linear polymers having two end groups, or polyfunctional, that is, branched polymers having three or more end groups.
  • polythioethers of the formula II are linear, difunctional polymers which can be uncapped or capped.
  • y O
  • the polymer includes terminal thiol groups or capped derivatives thereof.
  • the polythioether has the following structure: HS-R 1 -[-S-(CH 2 ) 2 -O-[-R 2 -O-] m -(CH 2 ) 2 -S-R 1 -] n -SH.
  • the foregoing polymers are produced, for example, by reacting a divinyl ether or mixture thereof with an excess of a dithiol or mixture thereof, as discussed in detail below.
  • R 1 is not ethylene or n-propylene.
  • X is not O.
  • the inventive polythioether is a capped polymer in which the foregoing terminal -SH groups are replaced by -S-(-CH 2 -) 2+s -O-R 5 .
  • Such caps are produced by reaction of the terminal thiol group with an alkyl ⁇ -alkenyl ether, such as a monovinyl ether, for example by including in the reaction mixture a capping agent or mixture thereof, as discussed in detail below.
  • R 5 denotes an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, preferably a C 1-6 n-alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one -OH or -NHR 7 group, with R 7 denoting H or C 1-6 n-alkyl.
  • exemplary useful R 5 groups include alkyl groups, such as ethyl, propyl and butyl; hydroxyl-substituted groups such as 4-hydroxybutyl; amine-substituted groups such as 3-aminopropyl; etc.
  • polythioethers are linear polymers having a functionality of 2 (considering alkyl and other non-reactive caps within this total). Polythioethers having higher functionality are also within the scope of the present invention. Such polymers are prepared, as discussed in detail below, by using a polyfunctionalizing agent.
  • the polyfunctionalizing agent preferably includes from 3 to 6 such moieties, and thus is denoted a "z-valent" polyfunctionalizing agent, where z is the number (preferably from 3 to 6) of such moieties included in the agent, and hence the number of separate branches which the polyfunctional polythioether comprises.
  • Partially capped polyfunctional polymers i.e., polymers in which some but not all of the branches are capped, are also within the scope of the present invention.
  • TAC triallylcyanurate
  • R 8 allyl
  • Agents having mixed functionality i.e., agents that include moieties (typically separate moieties) that react with both thiol and vinyl groups, can also be employed.
  • polyfunctionalizing agents include trimethylolpropane trivinyl ether, and the polythiols described in U.S. Patent No. 4,366,307, U.S. Patent No. 4,609, 762 and U.S. Patent No. 5,225,472, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated in their entireties herein by reference. Mixtures of polyfunctionalizing agents can also be used.
  • Polyfunctionalizing agents having more than three reactive moieties afford "star" polythioethers and hyperbranched polythioethers.
  • two moles of TAC can be reacted with one mole of a dithiol to afford a material having an average functionality of 4.
  • This material can then be reacted with a divinyl ether and a dithiol to yield a polymer, which can in turn be mixed with a trifunctionalizing agent to afford a polymer blend having an average functionality between 3 and 4.
  • Polythioethers as described above have a wide range of average functionality.
  • trifunctionalizing agents afford average functionalities from about 2.05 to 3.0, preferably about 2.1 to 2.6.
  • Wider ranges of average functionality can be achieved by using tetrafunctional or higher polyfunctionalizing agents.
  • Functionality will also be affected by factors such as stoichiometry, as is known to those skilled in the art.
  • R 1 , R 2 and all indices are defined as in formula I. This method affords an uncapped, thiol-terminated difunctional polythioether.
  • the compounds of formula IV are dithiol compounds.
  • Preferred dithiols include those compounds in which R 1 is a C 2-6 n-alkylene group, i.e., 1,2-ethanedithiol, 1,3-propanedithiol, 1,4-butanedithiol, 1,5-pentanedithiol or 1,6-hexanedithiol.
  • Additional preferred dithiols include those compounds in which R 1 is a C 3-6 branched alkylene group, having one or more pendent groups which can be, for example, methyl or ethyl groups.
  • Preferred compounds having branched alkylene R 1 include 1,2-propanedithiol, 1,3-butanedithiol, 2,3-butanedithiol, 1,3-pentanedithiol and 1,3-dithio-3-methylbutane.
  • R 1 is a C 6-8 cycloalkylene or C 6-10 alkylcycloalkylene group, for example, dipentenedimercaptan and ethylcyclohexyldithiol (ECHDT).
  • EHDT dipentenedimercaptan and ethylcyclohexyldithiol
  • dithiols include one or more heteroatom substituents in the carbon backbone, that is, dithiols in which X is a heteroatom such as O, S or another bivalent heteroatom radical; a secondary or tertiary amine group, i.e., -NR 6 -, where R 6 is hydrogen or methyl; or another substituted trivalent heteroatom.
  • X is O or S
  • R 1 is -[(-CH 2 -) p -O-] q -(-CH 2 -) r - or -[(-CH 2 -) p -S-] q -(-CH 2 -) r -.
  • the indices p and r are equal, and very preferably both have the value of 2.
  • Such compounds include methyl-substituted DMDS, such as HS-CH 2 CH(CH 3 )-S-CH 2 CH 2 -SH, HS-CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -S-CH 2 CH 2 -SH and dimethyl substituted DMDS such as HS-CH 2 CH(CH) 3 -S-CH(CH) 3 CH- 2 SH and HS-CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -S-CH 2 CH(CH 3 )-SH.
  • DMDS methyl-substituted DMDS
  • Two or more different dithiols of formula IV can also be employed if desired in preparing polythioethers according to the invention.
  • the compounds of formula V are divinyl ethers.
  • Preferred divinyl ethers include those compounds having at least one oxyalkylene group, more preferably from 1 to 4 oxyalkylene groups (i.e., those compounds in which m is an integer from 1 to 4 ).
  • m is an integer from 2 to 4.
  • m in formula V can also take on non-integral, rational values between 0 and 10, preferably between 1 and 10, very preferably between 1 and 4, particularly between 2 and 4.
  • Exemplary divinyl ethers include those compounds in which R 2 is C 2-6 n-alkylene or C 2-6 branched alkylene.
  • EG-DVE ethylene glycol divinyl ether
  • HD-DVE
  • Useful divinyl ethers in which R 2 is C 2-6 branched alkylene can be prepared by reacting a polyhydroxy compound with acetylene.
  • Exemplary compounds of this type include compounds in which R 2 is an alkyl-substituted methylene group such as -CH(CH 3 )- or an alkyl-substituted ethylene such as -CH 2 CH(CH 3 )-.
  • divinyl ethers include compounds in which R 2 is polytetrahydrofuryl (poly-THF) or polyoxyalkylene, preferably having an average of about 3 monomer units.
  • Two or more compounds of the formula V can be used in the foregoing method.
  • two compounds of formula IV and one compound of formula V, one compound of formula IV and two compounds of formula V, two compounds of formula IV and of formula V, and more than two compounds of one or both formulas can be used to produce a variety of polythioethers according to the invention, and all such combinations of compounds are contemplated as being within the scope of the invention
  • the reaction between the compounds of formulas IV and V is preferably catalyzed by a free radical catalyst.
  • Preferred free radical catalysts include azo compounds, for example azobisnitrile compounds such as azo(bis)isobutyronitrile (AIBN); organic peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide and t-butyl peroxide; and similar free-radical generators.
  • the reaction can also be effected by irradiation with ultraviolet light either with or without a cationic photoinitiating moiety. Ionic catalysis methods, using either inorganic or organic bases, e.g., triethylamine, also yield materials useful in the context of this invention.
  • Compounds of the formula VI are alkyl ⁇ -alkenyl ethers (ethers having a terminal ethylenically unsaturated group) which react with terminal thiol groups to cap the polythioether polymer.
  • s is an integer from 0 to 10, preferably 0 to 6, more preferably 0 to 4.
  • (n) moles of a compound having the formula IV, or a mixture of at least two different compounds having the formula IV are reacted with (n + 1) moles of a compound having the formula V, or a mixture of at least two different compounds having the formula V, again in the presence of an appropriate catalyst.
  • This method affords an uncapped, vinyl-terminated difunctional polythioether.
  • Capped analogs to the foregoing vinyl-terminated polythioethers can be prepared by reacting (n + 1) moles of a compound having the formula V or a mixture of at least two different compounds having the formula V, (n) moles of a compound having the formula IV or a mixture of at least two different compounds having the formula IV, and about 0.05 to about 2 moles of a compound having the formula VII HS-R 5 or a mixture of two different compounds having the formula VII, in the presence of an appropriate catalyst.
  • Compounds of the formula VII are monothiols, which can be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., hydroxyl or amino groups.
  • Exemplary capping compounds of the formula VII include mercaptoalcohols such as 3-mercaptopropanol, and mercaptoamines such as 4-mercaptobutylamine.
  • Polyfunctional analogs of the foregoing difunctional polythioethers are similarly prepared by combining one or more compounds of formula IV and one or more compounds of formula V, in appropriate amounts, with a polyfunctionalizing agent as described above, and reacting the mixture.
  • a polyfunctionalizing agent as described above, and reacting the mixture.
  • (n+1) moles a compound or compounds having the formula IV, (n) moles of a compound or compounds having the formula V, and a z-valent polyfunctionalizing agent are combined to form a reaction mixture.
  • the mixture is then reacted in the presence of a suitable catalyst as described above to afford thiol-terminated polyfunctional polythioethers.
  • Capped analogs of the foregoing polythioethers are prepared by inclusion in the starting reaction mixture of about 0.05 to about (z) moles one or more appropriate capping compounds VI. Use of (z) moles affords fully capped polyfunctional polymers, while use of lesser amounts again yields partially capped polymers.
  • the inventive polythioethers preferably are prepared by combining at least one compound of formula IV and at least one compound of formula V, optionally together with one or capping compounds VI and/or VII as appropriate, and/or a polyfunctionalizing agent, followed by addition of an appropriate catalyst, and carrying out the reaction at a temperature from about 30 to about 120°C for a time from about 2 to about 24 hours. Very preferably the reaction is carried out at a temperature from about 70 to about 90°C for a time from about 2 to about 6 hours.
  • the inventive reaction is an addition reaction, rather than a condensation reaction, the reaction typically proceeds substantially to completion, i.e., the inventive polythioethers are produced in yields of approximately 100%. No or substantially no undesirable by-products are produced. In particular, the reaction does not produce appreciable amounts of malodorous cyclic by-products such as are characteristic of known methods for producing polythioethers. Moreover, the polythioethers prepared according to the invention are substantially free of deleterious residual catalyst. As a result, no free catalyst is available to further react with the polythioether, in particular in the presence of water at room temperature, to degrade the polymer and produce malodorous cyclic compounds. Thus, the inventive polythioethers are characterized both by thermal stability and by low odor.
  • Polythioethers according to the invention are useful in applications such as coatings and sealant compositions, and preferably are formulated as polymerizable sealant compositions in applications where low temperature flexibility and fuel resistance are important.
  • sealant compositions are useful, e.g., as aerospace sealants and linings for fuel tanks.
  • a first preferred polymerizable composition thus includes at least one polythioether as described herein; a curing agent or combination of curing agents; and a filler.
  • the polythioether or combination of polythioethers preferably is present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 30 wt% to about 90 wt%, more preferably about 40 to about 80 wt%, very preferably about 45 to about 75 wt%, with the wt% being calculated based on the weight of all non-volatile components of the composition.
  • the T g of the polythioether(s) used in the polymerizable composition is not higher than -55°C, more preferably not higher than -60°C.
  • Curing agents useful in polymerizable compositions of the invention include epoxy resins, for example, hydantoin diepoxide, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-F, Novolak type epoxides, and any of the epoxidized unsaturated and phenolic resins.
  • Other useful curing agents include unsaturated compounds such as acrylic and methacrylic esters of commercially available polyols, unsaturated synthetic or naturally occurring resin compounds, TAC, and olefinic terminated derivatives of the compounds of the present invention.
  • useful cures can be obtained through oxidative coupling of the thiol groups using organic and inorganic peroxides (e.g..).
  • T g of the cured composition may affect the T g of the cured composition.
  • curing agents that have a T g significantly lower than the T g of the polythioether may lower the T g of the cured composition.
  • the composition will contain about 90% to about 150% of the stoichiometric amount, preferably about 95 to about 125%, of the selected curing agent(s).
  • Fillers useful in the polymerizable compositions of the invention include those commonly used in the art, such as carbon black and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ).
  • the compositions include about 5 to about 60 wt% of the selected filler or combination of fillers, very preferably about 10 to 50 wt%.
  • polythioethers, curing agents and fillers employed in polymerizable compositions of the invention, as well as optional additives as described below, should be selected so as to be compatible with each other. Selection of compatible ingredients for the inventive compositions can readily be performed by those skilled in the art without recourse to undue experimentation.
  • the foregoing polymerizable compositions preferably are curable at a minimum temperature of about 0°C (i.e., at a temperature of about 0°C or higher), more preferably about -10°C, very preferably about -20°C, and have a T g when cured not higher than about -55°C, more preferably not higher than -60°C, very preferably not higher than -65°C.
  • the polymerizable compositions preferably have a % volume swell not greater than 25%, more preferably not greater than 20%, after immersion for one week at 60°C (140°F) and ambient pressure in jet reference fluid (JRF) type 1.
  • polymerizable compositions of the invention can optionally include one or more of the following: pigments; thixotropes; accelerators; retardants; adhesion promoters; and masking agents.
  • Useful pigments include those conventional in the art, such as carbon black and metal oxides. Pigments preferably are present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 10 wt%.
  • Thixotropes for example silica, are preferably used in an amount from about 0.1 to about 5 wt%.
  • Accelerators known to the art such as amines, preferably are present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 5 wt%.
  • Two such useful accelerators are 1,4-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO®, commercially available from Air Products, Chemical Additives Division, Allentown, Pennsylvania) and DMP-30® (an accelerant composition including 2,4,6-tri(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol, commercially available from Rohm and Haas. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
  • Retardants such as stearic acid
  • Retardants likewise preferably are used in an amount from about 0.1 to about 5 wt%.
  • Adhesion promoters which can be, for example, conventional phenolics or silanes, if employed are preferably present in amount from about 0.1 to about 5 wt%.
  • Masking agents such as pine fragrance or other scents, which are useful in covering any low level odor of the composition, are preferably present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 1 wt%.
  • sealant compositions according to the invention are their improved curing behavior.
  • the extent of cure of a sealant composition as a function of time is often difficult to measure directly, but can be estimated by determining the extrusion rate of the composition as a function of time.
  • the extrusion rate is the rate at which a mixed sealant composition, i.e., a sealant composition together with an accelerator system, is extruded from an applicator device. Since the sealant composition is mixed with the accelerator system, curing begins, and the extrusion rate changes with time.
  • the extrusion rate thus is inversely related to the extent of cure. That is, when the extent of cure is low, the viscosity of the mixed sealant composition is low and thus the extrusion rate is high. When the reaction approaches completion, the viscosity becomes very high, and the extrusion rate thus becomes low.
  • a mixed sealant composition should have a low viscosity, and thus a high extrusion rate, for a length of time sufficient to allow even application of the sealant composition to the area requiring sealing, but then should cure rapidly after application, i.e., their extrusion rate should quickly decrease.
  • Sealant compositions according to the present invention are characterized by this desirable extrusion curve, as illustrated qualitatively in curve C.
  • Sealant compositions according to the present invention can have, depending on the particular formulation, initial extrusion rates as high as 500 g/min or higher, together with low extrusion rates on the order of about 5 to 10 g/min or less after curing times on the order of one hour.
  • the initial extrusion rate of a polymer of the present invention is about 550 g/min, then falls rapidly to about 20 g/min after 70 minutes.
  • a known polysulfide cured with MnO 2
  • a second preferred polymerizable composition combines one or more plasticizers with the polythioether(s), curing agent(s) and filler(s) described above.
  • Use of a plasticizer allows the polymerizable composition to include polythioethers which have higher T g than would ordinarily be useful in an aerospace sealant. That is, use of a plasticizer effectively reduces the T g of the composition, and thus increases the low-temperature flexibility of the cured polymerizable composition beyond that which would be expected on the basis of the T g of the polythioethers alone.
  • Plasticizers that are useful in polymerizable compositions of the invention include phthalate esters, chlorinated paraffins, hydrogenated terphenyls, etc.
  • the plasticizer or combination of plasticizers preferably constitute 1 to about 40 wt%, more preferably 1 to about 10 wt% of the composition.
  • polythioethers of the invention which have T g values up to about -50°C, preferably up to about -55°C, can be used.
  • the foregoing polymerizable compositions also preferably are curable at a minimum temperature of about 0°C, more preferably about -10°C, very preferably about -20°C.
  • liquid polythioethers were prepared by stirring together one or more dithiols with one or more divinyl ethers and a trifunctionalizing agent. The reaction mixture was then heated and a free radical catalyst was added. All reactions proceeded substantially to completion (approximately 100% yield).
  • the reaction proceeded substantially to completion after about 45 hours to afford 26 g (7.8 mmol, yield 100%) of a resin having a T g of -66°C and a viscosity of 304 poise.
  • the resin had a cloudy appearance.
  • control polymer The polymer described in Example 3 of U.S. Patent No. 4,366,307 was used as a control.
  • This polymer (the "control polymer") had an odor of 3.
  • the resins prepared in Examples 1-8 were then cured. Curing was carried out using the uncompounded resins with a curing agent and DABCO accelerator.
  • the curing agent had the following composition: epoxy novolak (equivalent weight 175.5) 22 wt% hydantoin epoxy (equivalent weight 132) 34 wt% calcium carbonate 34 wt% carbon black 5 wt% silane adhesive promoter 5 wt%
  • the cured resins were evaluated for odor according to the procedure set forth above.
  • the T g and the percent weight gain after immersion in JRF type 1 for one week at room temperature and pressure were also measured for each of the cured resins.
  • the volume swell and weight gain percentages were determined for each cured material as follows:
  • control polymer had an odor of 1-2 when cured.
  • Polythioethers having a number average molecular weight of 2100 and an average functionality F of 2.1 were prepared by combining a divinyl ether with a dithiol as shown in Table 2 and reacting the materials as described herein.
  • the uncompounded polythioethers were then cured using 15 g of the curing agent described above and 0.30 g of DABCO.
  • the following quantities were measured: viscosity (uncured material, poise p); Shore A hardness (cured material, Rex durometer value); % weight gain (cured material) after one week at 140°F (60°C) and atmospheric pressure in JRF type 1; and T g (uncured material, °C). Results were as follows:
  • liquid polythiols were prepared as described herein.
  • the polymers had the following compositions (listed values are molar equivalents): 1 2 3 4 PLURIOL® E-200 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 DMDO 8 6 4.5 4 DMDS 0 2 3.5 4
  • Example 9 Each uncompounded polymer was cured as in Example 9 (15 g of the curing agent composition and 0.30 g of DABCO), with the addition of 0.2 molar equivalents of TAC to afford polymers having a number average molecular weight of about 3000 and a functionality F of 2.2.
  • T g refin, °C
  • T g cured, °C
  • viscosity p
  • % swell in JRF type 1 % weight gain in JRF type 1
  • % weight gain in water % weight gain in water. Results are given in Table 3.
  • Each uncompounded polymer was cured as in Example 10 to afford polymers having a number average molecular weight of about 3000 and a functionality F of 2.2.
  • T g resin, °C
  • T g cured, °C
  • viscosity p
  • % swell in JRF type 1 % weight gain in JRF type 1
  • % weight gain in water % weight gain in water.
  • a sealant composition including the DMDO/DEG-DVE polythioether polymer of Example 1 was compounded as follows (amounts in parts by weight): DMDO/DEG-DVE Polythioether 100 Calcium carbonate 60 Magnesium oxide 1 Phenolic resin 1 DMP-30 1 Isopropyl alcohol 3
  • the compounded polymer was mixed intimately with the epoxy resin curing agent of Examples 9-11 above, in the weight ratio of 10:1 and cured at ambient temperature and humidity.
  • the following physical properties were obtained for the cured composition: Cure hardness at 25°C 60 Shore A Tensile strength at break 550 psi Elongation at break 600% Notched tear strength 100 p/i Low-temperature flexibility (AMS 3267 ⁇ 4.5.4.7) passed
  • a sealant composition including the ECHDT/DEG-DVE polythioether polymer of Example 9 was compounded as follows (amounts in parts by weight): ECHDT/DEG-DVE Polythioether 100 Calcium carbonate 54 Hydrated aluminum oxide 20 Magnesium oxide 1 Phenolic resin 1 Hydrogenated terphenyl plasticizer 6 DMP-30 1 Isopropyl alcohol 3
  • the compounded polymer was mixed intimately with an epoxy resin curing agent in the weight ratio of 10:1 and cured at ambient temperature and humidity.
  • the following physical properties were obtained for the cured composition: Cure hardness at 25°C 72 Shore A Tensile strength at break 550 psi Elongation at break 450% Notched tear strength 85 p/i Low-temperature flexibility passed

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